A rare long-tailed butterfly has been spotted flying in the United Kingdom, marking a unique sighting.
According to SWNS, the British news service, these butterflies are typically only seen in the Mediterranean region.
In Britain, there have been two instances of large numbers of these butterflies being sighted.
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The first sighting was in 1990 in Northwest London, where the butterflies laid their eggs in Gillespie Park, as reported by SWNS.
The second sighting occurred in 1945.
Stunning close-up photographs capture a rare long-tailed blue butterfly taking flight from a flower. (SWNS)
Due to recent changes in climate, it is believed that these long-tailed butterflies have now established themselves in southern England.
“They are one of the last butterflies of the year to be on the wing from late September into October.”
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Photographer Andrew Fusek Peters captured these images of the rare butterflies taking flight in Brighton, England.
These butterflies are normally not observed beyond the Mediterranean region. (SWNS)
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The photographer informed SWNS that these butterflies will likely be the last to be seen this season before winter
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